So Sad About Us (track)
by The Who
So Sad About Us appears on the following album(s) by The Who:
- A Quick One (track #9) (this album) (1966)
- Thirty Years Of Maximum R&B (track #20) (compilation) (1994)
- Live At The Royal Albert Hall (track #14) (2003)
- The Studio Albums (track #21) (2012)
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Track ratings | Avg. track rating |
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| ! | 05/14/2026 10:45 | michelefarina | 354 | 89/100 |
| ! | 03/19/2026 19:21 | Garyf1972 | 8,104 | 62/100 |
| ! | 12/20/2025 02:19 | Exist-en-ciel | 168,049 | 71/100 |
| ! | 12/19/2025 20:52 | Siromynian | 18,035 | 71/100 |
| ! | 09/07/2025 00:39 | machiaj | 9,085 | 74/100 |
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It almost took the entire album to find an instant classic. So Sad About Us is power pop at its best. Punchy guitars, tight drumming, great lead vocals and backing harmonies, and some nice remorseful lyrics about a relationship that ended. One of the Who's most underrated tracks.
mdbaxter 12/09/2019 19:21 | #245476
This riff is really common. I know it most from another Byrds song "I'll Feel A Whole Lot Better" but after some research I've found that it dates back to at least 1964.
https://forums.stevehoffman.tv/threads/songs-that-use-the-needles-and-pins-ill-feel-a-whole-lot-better-riff.615818/
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